Display toy aeroplane



Dec. 31, 1929. J. E. BURGESS DISPLAY TOY AEROPLANE Filed June 20. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR Jare n [PM/V 02650;

BY W M fiwwua ATTORNEYJ' Dec. 31, 1929.

J. E. BURGESS DISPLAY TOY AEROPLANE Filed June 20. 1928 2 Sheets$heet 2 INV ENTOR JOJ'EPH EDW/MBURGEJJ ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 31, 1929 JOSEPH EDWIN BURGESS, GE

PRINTING 8r. LITHQGRAPH GGll-IPANY, GE

NEJJ' YORK, N.

PATENT Fl lCE i; T BRGQKLrlL', KEV] YORK,

UNETTED A COBPQBATION DISPLAY TOY AEROPLANE application filed June 20,

l y invention relates to toy aeroouines, and has for primary object to ra-dale a toy aeroplane which can be economically made of a single sheet of paper or cardboard, for convenient packing and transportation, and

when assembled will form an attractive miniature of an aeroplane of the monoplane type which can be advantageously used for dis play or advertising purpose...

To this end my invetion in its present ember iment con sts primarily of '1 blank or sheet of roughly T-forin, the t il portion of which is adapted to be folded upwardly along a longitudinal line, and which has rearwardly converging slits form d thereon in which the wing portion, when folded backward thereover, can be inserted to form the fixed transverse wing of the aeroplane.

Between the tail portion and wing portion of the blank is narrower fuselage portion from opposite sidxs of which project laterally brac 8t portions formed with rearwardly extending leg portions, the bracket portions being formed with end tongues ivhicln when the tail portion is folded to form the chassis, are inserted in slits to fix the legs in position, with the tail, to supoprt the aeroplane in its rest position.

In order that my invention in its entirety 3 may be fully und rsto d .l shall lirst describe in detail the mod n whicl l at present arefer to carry the invention into practice, and then particularly point out the invention in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompan ing drawings forming part of this applic tion in which like parts are designated by the same number. in all the figures.

Figure l is a plan view of the blanl: from which the toy aeroplane embod ing my invention is formed.

Figures 2, 3, and l are side, end and plan views respectively of the said toy aeroplane.

The blank shown in Figure 1 is formed preferably of a single sh et of paper or card hoard cut in roughly T-form with a trans verse wing portion 5, a tail portion 7. and a narrower fuselage portion 6, joining the wing and tail portions.

The tail portion 7 is adapted to be folded 1928. Serial No. 288 972.

upwardly along a centra longitudinal line 8 extending from the tail end 9 to a point 10 behind the fuselage portion, and on the outside of two nearly longitudinal lines 11 diverging from the point 10 to points 12 spaced laterally on the fuselage portion to form and stillen the fuselage of the aeroplane.

On the rear end of the tail portion 7 are formed lateral extensions 12, which when the tail portion is folded upward into V-section as shown form the rudders of the aeroplane.

The tapering portion 13 between the diverging lines 11 forms the flat bottom of the fuselage when the same is formed as described.

In the sides of the fuselage portion about opposite the point 10, are cut inwardly and rearwardly converging slits 14 and forward thereof the opposite edges of the fuselage portion are cut to form forwardly and in wardly converging curves 15, succeeded by forwardly and inwardly converging straight lines 16, from the forward ends 17 of which the edges of the fuselage portion extend inward on a slight incline to the points 12 pre viously mentioned.

In the middle of the forward edge ot wing aortion 5,. is cut a rearwardly ertending slit 18.

From opposite sides of the fuselage portion (5 project laterally bracket portions 19 on the ends of vinich are formed tongues 20 to slits 21 in the fuselage portion, inside the slits 14, and on the rear edges ot the bracket portions 19 are formed leg portions 22 with feet.

To assemble the aeroplane from this blank the tail portion 7 and fuselage portion are folded upward along the longitudinal lines 8 and 11 as previously d scribed.

The wing portion 5 is then folded rearwardly over the fuselage portion, on the transverse lines 23, 24, and 25, and the bracket portions 19 are folded upward on the longitudinal lines 26 connecting them with the fuselage 6.

The side edges of the fuselage portion 6 correspond and are brought into coincidence with and rest against the now upwardly projecting edges of the fuselage portion from the points 12 to the rear ends of the lines 16, forming the boxlike bow of the aeroplane, and the forward edge of the win portion 5 is inserted in the slits 1%, of the tuselage portion, the opposite sides of which are at the same time inserted in the slit 8 in the wing portion. The wing of the aeroplane is thus soaped by the curved edges 15 and held in place, while the sides of the fuselage are formed and held in place all as shown in Figures 2, 2-3, and l.

'ihe tongues 20 of the bracket portions 19 are then inserted in the vertical slits 21 and the legs formed by the leg; portions lined in position below the boxdike bows of the aeroplane to uphold the aeroplane in conjunction with the tail as shown it is evident that many changes may he made in tie specific cn'ihruliinent of my invention w'thout oeparting from its boundaries as defined by the following claims.

I claim as my invention 1. A flexible blank for forinino a toy aeroplane, of roughly T-forin, having a wing portion, a tail portion adapted to be folded upward on a medial longitudinal line, and a fuselage portion between the wing and tail portions formed with oppositely extending bracket portions having rearwardly extend ing' leg portions, and end tongues, the blank being formed with slits to receive the wing portion when said wing portion is folded backward, and with slits to receive the tongues on the bracket portions.

2. A toy aeroplane blank or sheet of rough T-forin comprising a tail portion foldable upward on a medial longitudinal line extending forv-rard between two diverging; lines, and having dgro slits and inside slits on both sides of said tail, fuselage portion forming a part of said tail portion, a wing forming; a part of said fuselage portion, said wing portion being foldable backward over the fuselage portion and insertable in the edge slits in said tail, bracket portions extending oppositely from the fuselage portion, tongues and legs forming a part of said bracket portions, said bracket portions carrying the tongues and legs being foldable bckwardly from the sides of the fuselage and the tongues insertable in he inside slits to ii: the legs in supporting position.

3. A toy aeroplane blank comprising a sheet of rough T-forin coin n'ising a tail portion foldable upward on a medial longitudinal line, a fuselage portion forming; a part of said tail portion, a wing portion forming a part of said fuselage portion, said wing portion being foldable backwardly over the fuselage portion, means on said fuselage portion and said wing portion for securing the said wing portion in folded position, bra :ket portions extending oppositely from the fuselage portlon, means on said bracket portion and said fuselage for locking said brackets in supporting position.

4;. A toy aeroplane blank oomprising a sheet of rough T-form comprising a tail portion foldable upward on a medial longitudinal line and having edge slits and inside slits on both sides of said tail, a fuselage portion forming a part of said tail portion, a wing portion forming a part of said fuselage portion, said wingportion being foldable angularly backward over the fuselage portion and insertable in the edge slits in the said tail, bracket portions extending oppositely from the fuselage portion, tongues and legs forming a part of said bracket portion, the said bracket portions carrying-r the tongues and legs being foldable backwardly from the sides of the fuselage.

A toy aeroplane forming a blank or sheet of rough T-form comprising a tail portion foldable upward on a medial longitudinal line extending; forward between two diverging; lines, a fuselage portion forming a part of said tail portion, a wing formed by a part of said fuselage portion, said wing portion being foldable backward over the fuselage portion, means carried by said wing portion and tail portion adapted to secure said wing portion in folded position, means extending' from said fuselage portion and forming a part thereof for supporting said fuselage.

In testimony whereof T afiix my signature.

JOSEPH nouns BURGESS. 

